Should Be Considered Risk Factor for Osteoporosis; Immune System Involved Premenopausal women with even mild depression have less bone mass than do their nondepressed peers, a study funded in part by the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH), part of the National Institutes of Health (NIH), shows. The level of bone loss is at least [...]
A statistic well known to counselors is that the proportion of the U.S. population aged 50 or older is increasing as the large numbers in the “baby boom” cohort (persons born between 1946 and 1964) reach age 50. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMSHA) of the U.S. Department of Health and Human [...]
ACA recently participated in a simulated terrorism response exercise developed by the Department of Homeland Security and the Red Cross. The TOPOFF 4 (“TOP OFFicials”) exercise simulated a “dirty bomb” going off in Mesa, Arizona, Portland, Oregon and on Guam. This is the first time that the Red Cross has had mental health counseling as [...]
Flexible work arrangements give workers more control over their environment, which helps performance and overall job satisfaction WASHINGTON, DC—Telecommuting is a win-win for employees and employers, resulting in higher morale and job satisfaction and lower employee stress and turnover. These were among the conclusions of psychologists who examined 20 years of research on flexible work [...]
Arlington, Va. – The American Psychiatric Association (APA) applauds recent Congressional efforts to acknowledge and improve treatment for the large number of people with mental illnesses and substance use disorders who are currently incarcerated in U.S. jails and prisons. According to a 2006 report by the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), entitled “Mental Health [...]
ADHD brain maturation delay (Video, MP4 File) In youth with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), the brain matures in a normal pattern but is delayed three years in some regions, on average, compared to youth without the disorder, an imaging study by researchers at the National Institutes of Health’s (NIH) National Institute of Mental Health [...]
After 10 years since the introduction of highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART), the criteria for classifying HIV-related neurocognitive disorders may need to be revised and updated, according to a working group designated by NIMH and the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke to study the issue. The study was published October 30, 2007, in [...]
Behavior problems, lack of social skills not linked with later achievement WASHINGTON— Children entering kindergarten with elementary math and reading skills are the most likely to do well in school later, even if they have various social and emotional problems, say researchers who examined data from six studies of close to 36,000 preschoolers. Children’s attention-related [...]
NORTH HAVEN, Connecticut–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Covidien Ltd. (NYSE: COV, BSX: COV), proveedor líder de productos de atención sanitaria, ha lanzado el sistema de sellado pulmonar Originally Syndicated via RSS from Business Wire Health: Mental Health News
SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Emeritus Corporation (AMEX: ESC), a national provider of assisted living and Alzheimer’s and related dementia care services to Originally Syndicated via RSS from Business Wire Health: Mental Health News
Combined data from 2004 to 2006 indicate that an annual average of 7.0 percent of veterans aged 18 or older experienced past year serious psychological distress (SPD), 7.1 percent met the criteria for a past year substance use disorder (SUD), and 1.5 percent had co-occurring SPD and SUD Veterans aged 18 to 25 were more likely than older [...]
New Feature Will Bring the Latest Cutting Edge Research Online Ahead of Print Arlington, Va. – After 164 years of publication as a monthly print edition, The American Journal of Psychiatry (AJP) is proud to introduce a new reader benefit that will speed the flow of peer-reviewed psychiatric research to psychiatrists, patients, and to the [...]
BOCA RATON, Fla.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–The GEO Group (NYSE: GEO) (“GEO”) today reported third quarter and year-to-date 2007 Originally Syndicated via RSS from Business Wire Health: Mental Health News
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LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Hythiam, Inc. (NASDAQ:HYTM) today announced financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2007, which include the consolidated results from Originally Syndicated via RSS from Business Wire Health: Mental Health News
NORFOLK, Va.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–ValueOptions, the nation’s largest independent behavioral health company, announced today that it has named Edward R. Jones, Originally Syndicated via RSS from Business Wire Health: Mental Health News
IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Cortex Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (AMEX: COR, http://www.cortexpharm.com) reported a net loss of Originally Syndicated via RSS from Business Wire Health: Mental Health News
FRANKFURT, Alemania & PRINCETON, Nueva Jersey–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Dos organismos de investigación por contrato líderes, Manipal AcuNova Ltd (MAL), India y ECRON GmbH, Europa, han suscrito Originally Syndicated via RSS from Business Wire Health: Mental Health News
SUNNYVALE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In celebration of National Hospice Month, Pathways Home Health, Hospice & Private Duty will host a series of Holiday Grief Workshops and Celebration Originally Syndicated via RSS from Business Wire Health: Mental Health News
SEATTLE–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Emeritus Corporation (AMEX: ESC), a national provider of assisted living and Alzheimer’s and related dementia care services to Originally Syndicated via RSS from Business Wire Health: Mental Health News